Demirturk-Gocgun, OyaBaser, UlkuAykol-Sahin, GokceDinccag, NevinIssever, HalimYalcin, FundaPeriodontoloji / Periodontology2024-05-252024-05-252017211549-54181557-855010.1089/pho.2016.41172-s2.0-85011024458https://doi.org/10.1089/pho.2016.4117https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14517/451Baser, Ulku/0000-0002-9754-2142; AYKOL SAHIN, GÖKÇE/0000-0001-7644-6349Objective: In this split-mouth clinical trial, we evaluated the clinical benefits of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct to nonsurgical periodontal treatment in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Background data: The impaired wound healing seen in diabetic patients may affect the results of periodontal treatment and may require an additional approach. Materials and methods: In total, 22 chronic periodontitis patients with type 2 DM were included. Applying a split-mouth design, two quadrants were treated with only scaling and root planing (SRP) as the control and those in the other two were treated with SRP + LLLT as the test sites in each patient. An 808nm GaAlAs diode laser was performed in the test sites at the energy density of 4.46 J/cm(2) on days 1, 2, and 7 after SRP. Plaque index (PI), probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing (BOP), and clinical attachment level were measured at baseline and again at 1 and 3 months after treatment. Deep periodontal pockets (PD >= 4mm) were evaluated separately. Results: Test sites showed significant improvement in PI and BOP in deep pockets at the 1-month follow-up period (p < 0.001 and < 0.001, respectively), whereas no difference was found between the control and the test sites in other periodontal parameters. Conclusions: LLLT during periodontal treatment offered minimal short-term additional benefit in deep pocket healing in patients with type 2 DM.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessdiabetes mellitus type 2laser therapylow levelperiodontologyArticle352111115WOS:00039288370000827855270